Princess Beatrix lock inaugurated in Utrecht, Netherlands
On 6 February 2019 the Dutch Princess Beatrix officially inaugurated the third Princess Beatrix lock, near Utrecht in the Netherlands. The Princess rang a ship’s bell, giving the go-ahead for the first official passage of ships through the new lock. After the inauguration, the new lock will gradually come into service. From March until the summer 2019, the two old locks will be closed for renovation works.
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